Ranger Outpost
Access files remotely, safely and securely - from anywhere at any time.


Ranger Outpost v2 has been developed from the ground up specifically for school and college networks. Because we understand the unique requirements of education, we've designed Ranger Outpost v2 to be quick and simple to install, easy to use, and, above all, secure.


Ranger Outpost Pre-Installation Checks:


Before installing Ranger Outpost it is recommended that you check you are able to provide a route through your firewall to allow remote users to connect to your Outpost Server.

  • Check the router/firewall is configured to forward all traffic from external sources to your Ranger Outpost Server on the chosen port
  • Confirm your ISP has opened the chosen port and allows traffic through to your site
  • Confirm the above is setup correctly by running the Ranger Outpost Connectivity Testing Tool

Features:

  • Access you network home area and shared files/folders from any Internet connected PC
  • Track file transfer times with automatic progress bars that display approximate connection speed and transfer time remaining
  • Ranger Outpost Clients can be installed on any MS operating system from windows 98 (second edition) to Windows XP Professional

Security:

  • Security against user spoofing - all connections secured using industry standard RSA 1024 bit public/private keys
  • File access security - NT's file permissions provide server access security. Only authenticated users can access files
  • Login security - user passwords are not passed across the Internet as an authentication public/private key pair system is used
  • Data Encryption - all file transfers are encrypted using advanced RC4 encryption
  • Limiting Access - users only have access to their home folder and designated network shared folders

>> What are "ports" and why they are blocked?

>> What are "ports" and why they are blocked?

  • Education ISPs and LEA firewall's usually block all "incoming" ports as standard to guard against unwanted or intrusive network access. Any software that needs to have external access to the Internet needs to have a port open to enable it to do so. This is usually done to allow local hosting of web sites or remote access to email services
  • All Remote Access products also require a port to be open for both incoming and outgoing network traffic. Most ISPs and LEAs will grant this once information on the use of the port has been provided.
  • The common worry is that a malicious user from the outside world can "sniff" out this port and exploit it to execute a virus or Trojan to cause problems. The opening of a port is quite safe provided the program that uses it is known and trusted. Furthermore, only one program can utilise a port at a time.

 

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